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Akinwumi Adesina

March 7, 2024

Uba Sani fetes in Lagos as bandits abduct 230 Kaduna schoolchildren

Mr Sani, who is yet to make any official comment on the latest kidnap in Kaduna, posted pictures of himself at the event.

Uba Sani flanked by former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the left and Vice President Kashim Shettima on the right (Credit: Uba Sani)
March 1, 2024

Nigerian youths’ future doesn’t lie in Europe, U.S. despite widespread poverty: AfDB president

“Youth unemployment and poverty are among the factors that drive insecurity as well as migration. The AfDB is tackling this issue,” said Mr Adesina. 

AFRICAN YOUTHS; ADESINA
February 15, 2024

How Nigeria can attract multitrillion-naira funding from climate finance: Experts

Climate finance refers to local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing.

STASH OF DOLLARS
November 18, 2023

AfDB boss commends Nigerian governors on regional development approach

Mr Adesina urged the governors to collaboratively and promptly select agricultural hubs to host the schemes.

Akinwunmi Adesina
November 12, 2023

AfDB to disburse $618 million to Nigeria’s digital, creative programme

Of the $618 fund, $45 million will come from Nigeria through the Bank of Industry.

AfDB
October 28, 2023

AfDB, partners commit $1 billion to fund agro-industrial zones in 24 Nigerian states 

An initial $520 million had already been voted by the development partners for the development of eight special agro-industrial processing zones in the country.

Akinwunmi Adesina
October 23, 2023

Shettima to deliver keynote speech at World Food Prize Foundation in U.S.

“Also, Shettima will later participate in a side event on the African Agriculture Dialogue on Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones.

Kashim Shettima (Credit: Kashim Shettima)
October 14, 2023

Corruption not African issue; people ‘cooking books’ are in Europe: Adesina

“You have people cooking the books that are in the financial industry in Europe, not in Africa,” according to the AfDB president.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina
July 31, 2023

Amina Mohammed, Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina win diaspora global icon award

Akinwumi Adesina, the AfDB president, has been conferred with the National Diaspora Merit Award.

AKINWUMI ADESINA, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, AMINA MOHAMMED
July 1, 2023

Subsidy removal as elite banditry, reverse Robin Hoodism

No society that brazenly starves and robs its poor to enrich its rich should expect to make progress or enjoy peace.

Bola Tinubu and Nigerian masses